First Resident CE Bishops 1839 Rev. A.G. Spencer 1844 Rev. Edward Field FOGO TWILLINGATE ________________ _____________________ 1. John Leigh 1816-18 John Leigh 1816-18 2. T.Langharne ** 1820-22 Wm. Bullock/T.Langherne 1820-22 3. none John Chapman 1823-46 4. J.C. Harvey 1841-42 John Chapman 1823-46 5. William Bowman 1843 John Chapman 1823-46 6. none John Chapman/T. Boone 1844 7. Wm J. Hoyles 1847-48 T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 8. Ernest A. Sall 1849-53 T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 9. William A.Elder 1854-60 T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 10. R. M. Johnson 1860-67 T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 11. A. M. Oakley 1868-69 T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 12. none T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 13. Chris Meek * 1871-84 T. Boone 1844 & 1847-73 14. Chris Meek 1871-84 T. Boone 1873 15. Chris Meek 1871-84 F.R. Murry 1874-76 16. Chris Meek 1874-84 R. Temple 1877-92 17. C. Wood 1884-88 R. Temple 1877-92 18. C. Saddington 1887-90 R. Temple 1877-92 19. Wm C. White 1891-92 R. Temple 1877-92 * Cristopher Meek died in Boston, USA; while under either improperly administered for an operation. Buried at St. Johns, Nfld.Educated at Queens College, Nfld. ** According to a letter sent to the Bishop of London who was the administrator of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts in 1823, by four prominent persons of the area, Rev. T. Langharnes character was some what lacking in morals. Quote, "It is painful to our feelings to state that a want of good morales forms a very leading feature in this person's character, and that the vice of falsehood which has the effect of weakening the church cause here to that of disuniting the people is a marked characteristic of his conduct.....Will your lordship hardly credit that out of 83 successive sundays, Mr Langharne has absented himself 35 from the Twillingate Church ?.That Mortons Harbour church has not been visited by him for upwards of twelve months, and that almost a similar neglect has marked the church at Fogo ?. Surely my Lord the Society never contemplated proceedings like this and we are confident they will be redressed as soon as they are known." Unquote. NB. Missionaries no doubt kept records of the births and marriages before 1840.However these records on hand at the Archives on Tufton Street, London, England; only show totals.This is understandable since it is the duty of missionary's to save souls, and not keep statistics of families. Still it is a shame. However these records did show some interesting facts, such as donations given the church by local residents etc. There is one ecception however, that of a rare document created by Rev. T. Langherne and Assistant / Witness A. Tucker.That of 19 pages of Baptisms in and around the area of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islands between 1816 and 1823.It contains the following references...... seen during visit to London sept 1983. Re the Elliotts - 1820may14 Sarah d of John & Sarah Elliott of Twillingate,planter. 1821aug28 Elizabeth Elliott an adult of Change Island. 1821aug28 Amelia dau of Edm & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.planter. 1821aug28 Mary dau of Edm & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.planter 1821aug28 Eleanor dau of Edm & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.planter 1821aug28 Richard son of Edm & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.planter 1821aug28 Anne dau of Edm & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.planter 1821aug28 Patience dau of Edm & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.planter 1821oct23 Mary dau of Richard & Elizabeth Elliott of Fogo,cooper. 1823apr12 Abraham s of John & Anne Elliott of Twillingate,fisher. 1823jun24 Margaret d of Rich & ElizabethElliottof Fogo,planter. 1823aug25 Amelia d of Edward & Elizabeth Elliott of C.I.,planter. Other baptisms in Langherne's Document- 1821jan16 Abraham s of John & Eliz Younge of Twillingate,planter. 1821jan16 Edith d of John & Eliz Younge of Twillingate,planter. 1821jan16 Sussana d of John & Eliz Younge of Twillingate,planter. 1821mar29 Andrew s of Steven & Jane Younge of Twill,planter. 1821mar29 Pheobe d of Steven & Jane Younge of Twill, planter. 1821aug19 Eli s of James & Sarah Randell of Fogo, planter. 1821aug23 Charles s of Joseph & ann Hancock of Bard Isle,planter. 1821aug23 Marg d of Joseph & Ann Handcock of Bard Isle,planter. 1821aug23 Henry s of Joseph & Ann Handcock of Bard Isle,planter. 1821aug24 John s of Joseph & Ann Handcock of Bard Isle,planter. 1821aug26 Racheal d of Joseph & Mary Oake of Fogo,planter. Other Missionarys at Trinity - Henry Jones Trinity 1745-47 Ben Lindsay Trinity 1750-60 James Balfour Trinity 1764-74 John Clinch Trinity 1786-1819 Aubrey Spencer Trinity 1820 (bishop 1820) Notes:- 1. W. Bullock served in Trinity Bay 1822 - 40. 2. J. Chapman died in England 1850, after serving in Harbour Grace for 1847 - 1850. 3. T. Boone served in Outharbours 1839 - 40, Fortune Bay NDB 1841 - 43, Harbour Grace 1845 - 46. 4. T. Langharne served at St,. Johns outharbours 1825 - 28. 5. J.C. Harvey served in Carbonear 1843 - 51, Port de Grave 1852 - 88, and retired in 1889. 6. Wm. Bowman served in Ferryland 1839 - 42. 7. John Leigh served in Harbour Grace 1819 - 1822, was the visiting missionary 1822 - 23, and died 1823. 8. There was no missionary at Fogo and Twillingate from 1818 to 1823, which accounts for the 19 pages of baptisms in 1822/23 by Rev. T. Langharne and W Bullock of Trinity Bay. Most of the Elliotts that were marring in the 1840 and 1850s were born from 1823 on and so their baptisms would have been recorded by Rev. J. Chapman of Twillingate. But did they survive ?.With shipwreaks and fires etc. Often the results of the Missionaries work did not reach the societys offices.
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